Product comparison · 2 portable game consoles

Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con vs Nintendo Switch + Mario Kart 8

51specifications compared
6differ
45identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con has 9 mm more width than the Nintendo Switch + Mario Kart 8 (239 mm vs 230 mm). Only the Nintendo Switch + Mario Kart 8 has video game included. Processor model: NVIDIA Tegra 4 on the Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con, PSP CPU on the Nintendo Switch + Mario Kart 8. Product colour: Black, Blue, Red on the Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con, Grey on the Nintendo Switch + Mario Kart 8. USB connector type: USB Type-A, USB Type-C on the Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con, Micro-USB A, USB Type-C on the Nintendo Switch + Mario Kart 8.

Processor model
- Switch Joy‑Con:NVIDIA Tegra 4
- Switch + Mario Kart 8:PSP CPU
Product colour
- Switch Joy‑Con:Black, Blue, Red
- Switch + Mario Kart 8:Grey
USB connector type
- Switch Joy‑Con:USB Type-A, USB Type-C
- Switch + Mario Kart 8:Micro-USB A, USB Type-C
Width
- Switch Joy‑Con:239 mm
- Switch + Mario Kart 8:230 mm
Weight
- Switch Joy‑Con:1.12 kg
- Switch + Mario Kart 8:297 g
Video game included
- Switch Joy‑Con:No
- Switch + Mario Kart 8:Yes

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Comparison of Switch Joy‑Con, Switch + Mario Kart 8
61 specifications	A Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con View product	B Nintendo Switch + Mario Kart 8 View product
Performance1 differ
Processor modelDiffers	NVIDIA Tegra 4	PSP CPU
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue, Red	Grey
Gaming control function buttonsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D-pad
Built-in touchpadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Shoulder buttonsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connector typeDiffers	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	Micro-USB A, USB Type-C
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	239 mm	230 mm
WeightDiffers	1.12 kg	297 g
Packaging content1 differ
Video game includedDiffers	No	Yes
Games includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mario Kart 8
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	95045000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	95 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.59 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	350 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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